On his monthly dublab program, Brian Shimkovitz presents live cassette-only DJ sessions of rare Afro-rhythm magnetism. Each themed edition of the program pursues sonic avenues across the continent’s micro- and macro-music, including many styles and genres you might not have heard yet. Press play and let music from the Mother Continent ripple through you.

Brian Shimkovitz is the person behind Awesome Tapes from Africa—the blog, label, and DJ project—initially created as a way for Shimkovitz to share the music he had come across while on a Fulbright scholarship in Ghana. He was interested in the variety of genres and artists he found, distributed mainly on cassette tapes at markets, but that he had not come across outside West Africa.

TRACKLIST:
Souleymane Faye / Lou Nekh Dou Doye / Fuki Diouni
Mouma Bob / Jeunesses / Tina
Kwaito Classics Vol 1 /
Penny Penny /. Ibola Aids / Yogo Yogo
Yoro Gueye / Kele Magnindé / Baye Fall Bi
Peter One / Sida Dje / Zuzu 1
Moussa / Woya Son Dia/ Djuru Keleni
Kanaga de Mopti / Seniwé / Kanaga de Mopti
Franz / Nu Wong Eh Nor / NPRC ’94
Ahmed Janka Nabay / Ro Wallah / Sabanoh
Gadji Celi / King Solo (Instrumental) / King Solo
Sangazuza / Leguele / Expluzao 95
Issa Bagayogo / Nyangaran / Fengue
Ronchi Tanko / Bakon Gidana / Volume 1
Chippa / Ezkudala (Instrumental) / Kliptown to Cape Town
Fulani / Dirty World (Dugula) / Dirty World
Fulani / Anywhere / Dirty World
RAS / Kitaki / Oridjidji
Ladies Day Out / Sugar Daddy / Ladies Day Out
MNM / Re Ya Lesotho / Last Chance
Goly Fusion / Miny / Kogassa
Ahmed Janka Nabay / Somebody / Sengbeh Pieh
Bola / Yine Ntaripaga / Volume 7
Asnakech Worku (feat. Hailu Mergia) / Tew Begize Giba / Asnakech
Lamine Conta & Molobali Traore / El Hadji Sekou Oumar Tall